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Philo Vance Returns

Philo Vance Returns

"EVERY TIME I TRY TO GET NEXT TO A BLONDE...A KILLER GETS THERE FIRST!"

19475.01h 4mNR

Overview

Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.

Directed by William Beaudine
Written by S.S. Van Dine, Robert E. Kent
Produced by Howard Welsch
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Top Cast

William Wright

William Wright

Philo Vance

Vivian Austin

Vivian Austin

Lorena Blendon Simms

Leon Belasco

Leon Belasco

Alexis Karnoff

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Stella Blendon

Ramsay Ames

Ramsay Ames

Virginia Berneaux

Damian O'Flynn

Damian O'Flynn

Larry Blendon

Frank Wilcox

Frank Wilcox

George Hullman

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Maggie McCarthy / Choo-Choo Divine

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Ann Staunton

Helen Varney Blendon

Tim Murdock

Tim Murdock

The Policeman

Themes & Keywords

investigationmurdersanitariumb movieprivate detectivephilo vancemurder by gunshotpoisoningmultiple marriagespsychiatric patient

About Philo Vance Returns

Philo Vance Returns is a crime, mystery, action film released in 1947 exploring themes of investigation, murder, sanitarium, b movie, private detective, philo vance. Directed by William Beaudine, it stars William Wright, Vivian Austin, Leon Belasco. Playboy Larry Blendon introduces his grandmother Stella Blendon to his fiancée, radio singer Virginia Berneaux. Despite Larry's record of broken romances and divorces, Virginia decides she will marry him. Virginia is slain that night and Blandon telephones his friend, Philo Vance, to help find the killer.

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